The June 23 article concerning Taggarts Ice Cream Parlor and Restaurant was most appreciated (“Taggarts has amazing reputation that cools from the inside out”).

It brought back wonderful memories. It was a hangout for me in the late ‘30s and is still a place to enjoy. I also was a friend of the original owner, Joe Taggart, and his wife.

One point in the article to clear up: the Bittner. My cousin Henry “Hank” Arthur Kempf drove the delivery truck for Bittner’s grocery store on 12th Street NW (no longer in existence) during his high school time. He delivered to

Taggarts and always indulged in some ice cream. One day, he created a confection and called it “Bittner’s Special” in honor of the store that employed him.